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[hover tim]

hello all i have had the drawing in the link blown up and i know need to work out if it a scale drawing and what the scale is but i am unsure how to do this any tips
http://www.flickr.com/photos/19759955@N07/5081075532/

[sailorboy61]

one dimension on drawing divded by same dimension on real thing to me at least is the scale, 10 cm on drawing, 100 cm on real thing is 1/10scale...... thats how I do it anyhow...I look to be enlightened!

[Bunkerbarge]

Tim, You need to know the dimensions of the original, so say for arguments sake the original length is 5 metres long and the drawing you have measures up as the length is 500 mm, 0.5 metres, long then the scale is 5 divided by 0.5 or 1/10th scale.

If the original was 6 metres long and your drawing has a length of 400 mm, 0.4 metres, long then the scale would be 6 divided by 0.4 or 1/15th scale.

Working backwards of course if you want a particular scale you can work out what the length of the drawing should be to give you that scale.

You need to know the original dimensions though. or at least one of them!

[Circlip]

Careful not to encorage him too much BB, in the photo sequence there's a full size basket case. Even 15Ft is a bit big for Batley park.

  Regards  Ian.

[hover tim]

full size basket case ?

[woody_294]

I think he's referring to the 1:1 scale craft that is in a questionable state of repair

[Circlip]

In your photo link Tim, there's a full sized one in a sad state of disrepair trying to disguise itself as a hedge. In full (Or model) sized terms this is reffered to as a basket case or simpler, a "Project" or KIT.

  Regards Ian.